BROOKLYN, N.Y.. (آوریل 5, 2016) – Dominican lightweight Eudy “AK47” Bernardo and his opponent, Louisiana’s Mason “سنگ سخت توانا” Menard are nearing the peak of their training for their جمعه, آوریل 15, showdown on Shoجعبه: نسل جدید.
The eight-round Bernardo vs. Menard fight will serve as the co-main event on a quadrupleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. و/PT, تاخیر در سواحل غرب) از عطف سنگ توچال کازینو در ورونا, نیویورک.
در آوریل 15, 10-رویداد اصلی دور, IBF بدون. 10-ranked bantamweight Nikolay Potapov (14-0, 6 کوس), از Podolsk از, روسیه, will take on Stephon Young (14-0-2, 6 کوس), سنت. لوئیس, Mo.. در دیگر حملات تلویزیونی, Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 کوس) will face Constantin Bejenaru (10-0, 4 کوس, WSB: 0-1-1) of Mandilesti, مولدووا, بیش از هشت دور; and in the eight-round junior welterweight telecast opener, Kazakhstan’s Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Yeyubov (10-0, 10 کوس), از بروکلین, takes on also undefeated Courtney Jackson (8-0, 6 کوس) از خانه رعیتی, فلوریدا.
Tickets for the event presented by Salita Promotions in association with AASHA Record Breakers are currently on sale and can be purchased at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, و یا آنلاین در Ticketmaster.com. They are priced at $60 برای صندلی کنار صحنه ورزش, $35 و $25.
The 29-year-old Bernardo (21-0, 15 کوس) سانتو دومینگو, is hard at work at Hank’s Gym in Houston, with his trainer, former IBF World Middleweight Champion Frank Tate.
“من در شکل بزرگ هستم. من احساس می کنم قوی,” said Bernardo via translator. “I’ve learned so much from Frank Tate and I’m proud to be working with him. او یک مربی بزرگ است. I’m learning to throw better combinations and I’ve improved my defense, ضربت با چیز تیز من, and my foot movement since we teamed up.”
Bernardo says he still doesn’t know much about opponent Menard, but isn’t worried about it. “I watched a few of his fights on YouTube, but I’m training for anything that comes my way. Everything is going to go great for me that night. It’s my ring that night and I will have my way. I will win.”
This is opportunity is a long-time coming for the 29-year-old and he says he plans on making the most of it. “I’m very excited about fighting on ShoBox and I look forward to putting on a show. I’ve been waiting for long time for this opportunity and want to thank Dmitriy Salita for making it happen.”
The 27-year-old Menard (30-1-0, 22 کوس), از رایان, ., دارای رتبه شماره. 15 توسط WBA در 135 پوند. He’s training at Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club in Lafayette with trainer and former fighter “بد” چاد Broussard.
“I’ve learned how to be a better person in and out of the ring from Chad,” گفت منارد. “I’ve been with him for nine years. I’ve learned how to put punches together better and sit on my shots more. I’ve learned how to cut angles. I’ve learned so much from Chad.”
Menard says despite the usual aches and pain experienced in camp he is 100 percent and training is going well. The only adjustments he’s made is to bring in taller sparring partners.
“This is huge for me,” او ادامه داد. “This is the ‘get up or lay down’ type of fight. If I get up, then the sky is the limit. If I fall, then maybe it’s time to look for a job. I’m going to get in there and do what I have to do. Hopefully I get the KO, but if it goes to the scorecards, I just want the win. No matter which way it goes.”
بری تامپکینز خواهد تماس ShoBox عمل از کنار صحنه ورزش با استیو فرهود و قهرمان سابق جهان رائول مارکز خدمت به عنوان تحلیلگران متخصص. تهیه کننده اجرایی استگوردون تالار با غنی Gaughan تولید و ریک فیلیپس کارگردانی.
